Decision Overturns Earlier Verdict

Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court said Friday that Kenya's deputy president will have to attend his trial in person, adding further tension to a case that has divided the East African country and led to a backlash against the court by African governments.

The judges overturned an earlier verdict by the court, in which judges found that William Ruto only had to be in The Hague courtroom during key trial dates, including opening and closing statements, to give him time to attend to his duties as Kenya's...